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Sterling Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend Of $0.09 Per Share

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), a financial holding company headquartered in
New York City and the parent company of
Sterling National Bank, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of
$0.09 per common share, payable on
December 31, 2011 to shareholders of record as of
December 15, 2011. This declaration extends the Company's history of continuous cash dividends to 264 consecutive quarters over 66 years.

About Sterling Bancorp

Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) is a
New York City-based financial corporation with assets exceeding
$2.6 billion. Since 1929,
Sterling National Bank, the company's principal banking subsidiary, has successfully served the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals in the
New York metropolitan area and beyond. Sterling is well-known for its high-touch, hands-on approach to customer service and a special focus on serving the business community.